Eldrian's explanation

Maia smiled and simply said that she felt it wrong to not help out when she was able. Of course, after hearing all the gossip recently, they all wanted to make sure they stayed of use to Eldrian.

They didn't want to be abandoned, again. 

"Thank you, and please, pour yourself a cup," Eldrian said while accepting the now neatly assembled pile that used to be a mess of scattered pages on his right. 

"I can't." Maia shook her head and quickly moved back into a position more suitable for a maid. Seeing her actions, Eldrian sighed but didn't push the matter. 

"Can you take those on the left to Darren, tell him they didn't make it."

Maia nodded and got to work, though her heart was in disbelief. Of course, she had heard the news about Eldrian, about how he was a hero and all that. It sounded unbelievable, the more unbelievable part was that thousand people had come to try and follow him.